What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
C13-15 Alkane
SolventOleyl Alcohol
Emollient
Yeast Amino Acids
HumectantLactobacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingSteareth-10
Emulsifying
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingGlycol Stearate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Emollient
Alaria Esculenta Extract
Skin ProtectingEthyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Parfum
Masking
Limonene
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Citronellol
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Isoamyl Laurate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, C13-15 Alkane, Oleyl Alcohol, Yeast Amino Acids, Lactobacillus Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Steareth-2, Steareth-10, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Glycol Stearate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Citronellol, Citral
Water
Skin ConditioningC13-15 Alkane
SolventCetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Behentrimonium Chloride
Preservative
Hydrolyzed Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Bisabolol
Masking
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentPolyquaternium-7
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, C13-15 Alkane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Squalane, Behentrimonium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Bisabolol, Zea Mays Starch, Polyquaternium-7, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
C13-15 Alkane is a group of alkanes with 13 to 15 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain.
It is a solvent and texture enhancer. Solvents are used to keep ingredients together in a product. They can help dissolve ingredients to stable bases or help evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
